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Top Fund Managers Ask Federal Court to Dismiss Climate-Related Antitrust Lawsuit
BlackRoc, Vanguard and State Street have asked a federal court in Texas to dismiss a state lawsuit accusing the top fund managers of conspiring through climate activism to discourage coal output, with the firms saying the allegations rest on “half-baked …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 6:11 AM |
Markets/Coverages: SiriusPoint, Broker Holmes Murphy Offer Umbrella Excess for Captives
SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new strategic partnership with the independent insurance broker Holmes Murphy. SiriusPoint has partnered with Holmes Murphy, headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, and its wholly owned subsidiary and managing general agent Innovative …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 6:09 AM |
FCC Chairman Threatens to Block M&A for Companies With DEI
The US Federal Communications Commission is prepared to block mergers and acquisition proposals from companies that promote “invidious” DEI policies, according to chairman Brendan Carr. The move could threaten billions of dollars worth of deals in the communications sector, with …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:13 AM |
Transportation Chief to Unveil Plan to Upgrade Air Traffic Control
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will unveil a plan next week to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control system next week, he said on Friday. Duffy said earlier this month that he planned to ask Congress for tens of …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:06 AM |
NC Supreme Court Says Family Can Sue Schools, Docs Over Unwanted COVID Shot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:02 AM |
Georgia Lawmakers Approve $300M in Farm and Timber Tax Breaks After Helene
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers on Friday approved tax breaks for farmers and timber owners harmed by Hurricane Helene that could be worth nearly $300 million. House members voted unanimously to send the bill to Gov. Brian Kemp for his …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:01 AM |
North Carolina Lawmakers OK Another $524M for Hurricane Helene Recovery
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis on home and private road repairs, agriculture and infrastructure to aid …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:01 AM |
People Moves: CRU Group Expands Leadership With Sutton VP in Southwest
CRU Group named Catherine Sutton vice president for the U.S. Southwest Region. Sutton has an education in engineering and experience in insurance adjusting, forensic engineering and account management. Based in Austin, Texas, Sutton will report to Senior Vice President of …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:00 AM |
Hawaii Islands Sinking Faster in Some Areas, Increasing Flood Risk
Parts of Hawaii are sinking faster than others, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, highlighting the flood risk to infrastructure, businesses and communities in low-lying areas especially in certain urban areas …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:00 AM |
23% of Home in New Mexico Uninsured, Report Shows
Ne Mexico has the highest rate of uninsured homes in a report that also shows nearly one-in-seven U.S. homes are uninsured, and 11.3 million out of 82.9 million owner-occupied homes (13.6%) are uninsured. A rerport from LendingTree that used Federal …
POSTED MARCH 24, 2025 5:00 AM |
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